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    Coconut Roti

    A soft, savory flatbread studded with fresh coconut, onion, and green chili, griddled until blistered and golden.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 20 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 BreakfastCategory
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    Coconut Roti - savory flatbread with fresh coconut and chili

    Pol roti, or coconut roti, is the everyday flatbread of Sri Lankan homes, made with grated coconut folded straight into the dough. It is often the breakfast of choice, cooked on a flat griddle while the kettle boils for tea, and it is equally good at dinner under a spoonful of dhal. Villagers still bake it over wood fires, and the charred, smoky spots are part of the charm. Some families add a handful of chopped leeks or extra curry leaves right into the dough, and it needs no oven at all.

    Chef Emily presents Coconut Roti

    Coconut-studded bread, blistered on the griddle

    The bread is soft and tender with a gentle chew, the grated coconut adding sweetness and a fine, crumbly texture, with onion and chili running through every bite. Eat it warm with dhal curry, seeni sambol, or a cup of strong milk tea. Leftovers are excellent split and toasted the next morning, and it also travels well in a lunchbox.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. In a large bowl, mix the flour, coconut, onion, green chilies, curry leaves, and salt.
    2. Add the water gradually and mix into a soft, slightly sticky dough. Knead gently for 1 minute, then rest for 10 minutes.
    3. Divide the dough into 8 pieces and press each into a thick, 5-inch round, flouring your hands as needed.
    4. Heat a griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium heat and brush with coconut oil. Cook the roti for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown with darker blistered spots.
    5. Stack under a clean cloth and serve warm.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Do not overwork the dough, or the roti will turn tough; a shaggy, just-combined dough gives the softest result. If the dough is sticky, flour your hands and the surface well rather than adding more flour to the bowl.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook20 min
    Servings4
    CategoryBreakfast
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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